Gail Cope

Gail joined the Center for Literacy Studies staff in January 2000. She currently develops, coordinates, and implements programs, services, and resource dissemination for adult educators through work with the National Institute for Literacy – Literacy Information and Communication System (NIFL-LINCS). She coordinates the LINCS Program Improvement Resource Collection as part of the Program Management Collection and works through the LINCS Regional Resource Center to provide professional development and technical assistance for 19 partner states. Through her work at CLS, she has been responsible for several professional development initiatives including Appreciating Diversity and Equipped for the Future in Tennessee. Gail also served as a Quality Examiner for the Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence for several years while working with Tennessee adult education. Additional previous work has included research and evaluation for the Tennessee Department of Human Services Families First Program, the Tennessee Family Literacy Consortium, and serving as evaluator for the Tennessee Family Literacy Initiative.

Prior to working at CLS, she worked with The University of Tennessee Human Resources Department from 1978 to 1999. During her employment there, she worked in several human resources areas including compensation, career development, staff development funds, and administration.

Gail received Bachelors’ degrees in Business Administration in 1977 (Office Administration) and 1981 (Management) and a master’s degree in Technological and Adult Education in 1992 from The University of Tennessee. While completing her master’s degree, she worked as a graduate assistant with the Tennessee Literacy Resource Center established through CLS.

Gail enjoys reading, traveling, exploring backroads in the Southeast, and spending time with her two daughters.